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0.45 (0.23%) | Accounting Policy | Year : Mar '12 | ||||
A) CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY : Presentation and disclosure of financial statements During the year ended 31 March 2012, the revised Schedule VI notified under the Companies Act 1956, has become applicable to the company, for preparation and presentation of its financial statements. The adoption of revised Schedule VI does not impact recognition and measurement principles followed for preparation of financial statements. However, it has significant impact on presentation and disclosure made in the financial statements.The Company has also reclassified the previous year figures in accordance with the requirements applicable in the current year. B) USE OF ESTIMATES : Preparation of financial statements in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Difference between the actual result and estimates, are recognised in the period in which the results are known/materialised. C) REVENUE RECOGNITION : i) REVENUE FROM OPERATION: a) Revenue is recognised when it is earned and no significant uncertainty exists as to its realisation or collection. Revenue from sale of goods is recognised on delivery of the products, when all significant contractual obligations have been satisfied, the property in the goods is transferred for a price, significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the customers and no effective ownership is retained. b) Sales is inclusive of Excise and exclusive of Trade discount and VAT/CST. ii) DIVIDEND INCOME : Dividend income from Investment is accounted for when the right to receive is established. iii) INTEREST INCOME : Interest income is recognised on time proportion basis taking into account the amount outstanding and the rate applicable. D) FIXED ASSETS, DEPRECIATION AND EXPENDITURE DURING CONSTRUCTION PERIOD : i) Fixed assets are stated at cost of acquisition & installation, net of cenvat and VAT credits availed ,if any, and includes amount added on revaluation less accumulated depreciation and impairment loss, if any. Borrowing costs incurred during the period of construction/ acquisition of assets are added to the cost of Fixed Assets. Major expenses on modification /alterations increasing efficiency/capacity of the plant are also capitalised. Exchange differences arising out of fluctuations in exchange rate on settlement/ period end in long term foreign currency monetary liabilities used for acquisition of fixed assets are adjusted to the cost of the fixed assets and depreciated over the remaining useful life of the asset. Critical spares are capitalised as a part of Fixed Assets, depreciation on the same is provided over useful life of Fixed Assets. ii) a) i) The Company based on report issued by external valuer has revalued freehold and leasehold land and building situated at Ahmedabad, Pundhra, Bareilly and Dharampur as at 31st March, 2012 by replacement basis policy. a) ii)The net increase due to revaluation of such assets of Rs. 6286.71 lacs has been carried to Revaluation Reserve Account. The revalued amount of Rs. 12460.90 lacs stands substituted for historical cost of Rs. 4252.16 lacs in the gross block of fixed assets. b) Free hold Land, Building and Plant & Machineries of Ice Cream Plant, Ahmedabad and Agri. Foods plant, Dharampur have been revalued as on 31st March 2000 and are shown at the value approved by an external valuer, using replacement basis policy. c) The net increase due to revaluation of assets of Rs. 6956.53 lacs (Previous Year Rs. 669.82 lacs ) since inception is transferred to revaluation reserve account. Outstanding balance of revaluation reserve account as on 31st March, 2012 is Rs. 6351.10 lacs (Previous Year Rs. 81.93 lacs ).Consequent to the said revaluation there is an additional charge of depreciation of Rs. 17.54 lacs (Previous Year Rs. 20.57 lacs) and an equivalent amount has been withdrawn from Revaluation Reserve and credited to the Statement of Profit and Loss. This has no impact on profit for the year. iii) a) Depreciation on fixed assets is provided on Straight Line Method at the rates and in the manner prescribed in Schedule XIV of the Companies Act 1956, ( as amended ). b) On revalued assets, depreciation is provided on the estimate of the remaining useful life of such assets. c) Premium paid for lease hold land is amortised over the residuary lease period. d) In respect of major alterations/modifications forming an integral part of existing assets, depreciation is provided at the rate arrived on the basis of useful life of such assets after such alterations/ modifications or at the rate prescribed under schedule XIV, whichever is higher on the total value of such assets. iv) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS : The carrying amount of assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date for any indication of impairment based on internal/external factors. An impairment loss is recognised wherever the carrying amount of fixed assets exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is measured as the higher of the net selling price and the value in use determined by the present value of estimated future cash flows. E) INVESTMENTS : Investments are classified into current and Non Current investments. Current investments are such which is held primarily for the purpose of being traded. Non Current investments are carried at cost. A provision for diminution in value of Non Current investments is made for each investment individually ,if such decline is other than temporary. Current investments are stated at the lower of cost and fair value, computed category wise. F) INVENTORIES : Inventories are valued as under: i) RAW MATERIALS, PACKING Valued at lower of cost or net realisable value and for this MATERIALS AND STORES & SPARES. purpose cost is determined on weighted average basis. Due provision for obsolescence is made. ii) FINISHED GOODS At cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower. Cost is determined on absorption basis. Due provision for obsolescence is made. G) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS : a) Short Term Employee Benefits : All employee benefits payable wholly within twelve months of rendering the service are classified as short term employee benefits. Benefits such as salaries, wages, short term compensated absences, etc. and the expected cost of bonus, ex-Gratia are recognised in the period in which the employee renders the related service. b) Post-Employment Benefits : (i) Defined Contribution Plans: State Governed provident fund scheme and employees state insurance scheme are defined contribution Plans. The contribution paid / payable under the schemes is recognised during the period in which the employees renders the related services. (ii) Defined Benefit Plans : The employee''s gratuity fund scheme and compensated absences is company''s defined benefit plans. The present value of the obligation under such defined benefit plan is determined based on actuarial valuation using the projected Unit Credit Method, Which recognises each period of service as giving rise to additional unit of employee benefits entitlement and measures each unit separately to build up the final obligation. The obligation is measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows. The discount rates used for determining the present value of the obligation under defined benefit plans, is based on the market yields on Government Securities as at the balance sheet date, having maturity periods approximating to the terms of related obligations. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss. In case of funded plans, the fair value of the plan assets is reduced from the gross obligations under the defined benefit plans, to recoginse the obligation on net basis. Gains or losses on the curtailment or settlement of any defined benefits plans are recoginsed when the curtailment or settlement occurs. Past service cost is recognised as expense on a straight-line basis over the average period until the benefits become vested. c) Long term employee benefits : The obligation for long term employee benefits such as long term compensated absences, is recognised in the same manner as in case of defined benefit plans as mentioned in b) ii) above. H) SEGMENT REPORTING : i) Identification of Segments:- The company''s operating businesses are organized and managed separately according to the nature of products and services provided, with each segment representing a strategic business unit that offers different products and serves different markets. The analysis of geographical segments is based on the areas in which major operating divisions of the company operate. ii) Inter Segment transfer:- The company generally accounts for inter segment sales and transfer at cost plus appropriate margins. iii) Allocation of Common Cost:- Common allocable costs are allocated to each segment according to the relative contribution of each segment to the total common costs. iv) Unallocated items:- Unallocated items include general corporate income and expense items which are not allocated to any business segment. v) Segment accounting policies:- The company prepares its segment information in conformity with the accounting policies adopted for preparing and presenting the financial statements of the company as a whole. I) EARNING PER SHARE : Basic Earning Per Share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. For the purpose of calculating diluted earning per share, the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares. J) BORROWING COSTS : i) Borrowing costs whether specific or general, utilized for acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets are capitalised as part of cost of such assets till the activities necessary for its intended use are complete. General borrowing costs are capitalised at the weighted average of such borrowings outstanding during the year. All other borrowing costs are charged in statement of profit & loss of the year in which incurred. ii) Ancillary cost incurred in connection with term loan borrowings is amortised over the period of term loan. iii) Upfront interest paid on restructuring of term loans is amortised over the tenure of such loans. K) TAXES ON INCOME : a) Current tax is determined as the amount of tax payable in respect of taxable income for the year. Deferred tax is recognised, on timing difference, being the difference between taxable income and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Where there is unabsorbed depreciation or carry forward losses, deferred tax assets are recognised only if there is virtual certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available against which such assets can be realised. Other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent there is reasonable certainty of realisation in future. Such assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date to reassess realisation. b) MAT Credit Entitlement MAT credit is recognised as an asset only when there is convincing evidence that the company will pay normal income tax within the specified period. The asset shall be reviewed at each balance sheet date. L) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS : i) Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are normally recorded at the exchange rate prevailing at the time of the transaction. ii) Monetary items denominated in foreign currency at the year end are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. iii) Exchange differences,in respect of accounting periods commencing on or after 7th December, 2006 arising on reporting of long-term foreign currency monetary items at rates different from those at which they were initially recorded during the period, or reported in previous financial statements, in so far as they relate to the acquisition of a depreciable capital asset, are added to or deducted from the cost of the asset and are depreciated over the remaining useful life of the asset, and in other cases are accumulated in a Foreign currency Monetary item Translation Difference Account in the company''s financial statements and amortised Account in the company''s financial statements and amortised over the balance period of such long term asset/liability but not beyond accounting period ending on or before 31st March, 2020. iv) Premium or discount arising at the inception of the forward exchange contract is amortised as income or expense over the period of the contract. Any profit or loss arising in renewal or cancellation of forward exchange contracts is recognised as income or expense during the year. v) Any income or expense on account of exchange difference either on settlement or on translation is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss. vi) Losses in respect of all outstanding derivative contracts at the balance sheet date is provided by marking them to market. M) PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS : Provisions are recognised when the company has a present obligation as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made for the amount of the obligation. Contingent Liabilities are disclosed by way of notes to financial statements. Contingent Assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the financial statements. Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date. N) CONTINGENCIES AND EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE : All contingencies and events occurring after the balance sheet date which have a material effect on the financial position of the company are considered for preparing the financial statements. O) ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENT GRANTS : i) Government grants in the form of promoters contribution is treated as capital receipt and credited to capital reserve. ii) Grant in the form of revenue subsidy is treated as revenue receipt and credited to Income from Operation in Statement of Profit and Loss. However, from 2007-08, specific grants (e.g.Transport subsidy from APEDA) is deducted from the freight expenses. iii) Grant towards specific fixed assets was presented as deduction from its gross value up to 31.03.2005 and there after the same is presented by credit to Deferred Government grant and amortised over the period of useful life of specific fixed assets. P) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES : Expenditure relating to capital items is debited to Fixed Assets and depreciated at applicable rates. Revenue expenditure is charged to Statement of Profit and Loss of the period in which they are incurred. Q) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS : Cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of cash flow statement comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less. R) DISCLOSURE OF EBITDA : As permitted by the Guidance Note on the Revised Schedule VI to the Companies Act 1956, the Company has elected to present earning before interest,tax,depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) as a separate line item on the face of the statement of profit and loss. The company measures EBITDA on the basis of profit/(loss) from continuing operations. In its measurement , the company does not include depreciation and amortization expense, finance costs and tax expense. 2) The Working Capital facilities are also secured by way of hypothecation on entire current assets of the Company on 1st pari-passu charge basis. B Working Capital facilities are also secured by Personal Guarantee of some of the Directors of the Company and also guaranteed by Three Companies C The cash credit and working capital demand loan is repayable on demand and carries interest @ 13.50 % to 15.75 % D Loans and Advances from Related Parties are repayable on demand and carry interest @ 10.50 % E inter corporate deposits are repayable between 60 days to 90 days and carry Interest @ 13.75 % to 14.75 % |
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